"The wilful defaulter, who does not cooperate with the trial court or investigation at all, is not entitled to get any relief from this Court
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"Section 24(5), which specifically authorises transfer from a court lacking jurisdiction, cannot be rendered meaningless by holding that return of plaint under Order VII Rule
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"Fundamental object of Section 15 is to provide protection to a person who has filed an appeal against a decree of dissolution of marriage, ensuring
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"In view of the order passed in the review petition in I.A.No.171 of 2008, not only Item Nos.1 and 3, but Item No.4 is also
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"The distinction sought to be drawn by the authorities between a case of unutilized additional FSI for educational institutions, medical institutions, institutional buildings and star category
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Telangana High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 13, 2026, held that in criminal cases alleging the forgery of a Will, the meticulous examination
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"keeping in view the age of the appellant, who is about 70 years old, and his health condition, we are inclined to modify the sentence to be
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"Legally, obscenity is not synonymous with 'vulgarity', 'abuse' or 'profanity'. Use of mere swear words, profanities and vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil they may be, cannot
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Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated July 17, 2026, held that the mere non-recovery of a train ticket from a deceased passenger does not automatically nullify
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"We may suggest that the class connotation be attached to the coach and not to the passenger, in recognition of the history of class divisions in our
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"There is no statutory requirement in the aforesaid Section, mandating the formal passing of an order by the Magistrate concerned, recording that the above two
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"No Resolution Plan can succeed if uncertain or unquantified claims are permitted to linger and resurface against the Successful Resolution Applicant years after approval." Supreme
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"Electric connections of lawyers’ chambers registered with the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, situated in Court Complexes across the State, being used exclusively for legal
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"The requirement of informing a person arrested of grounds of arrest is a mandatory requirement of Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India; non-compliance with
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"The interest of justice requires that the matter has to be remanded back to the trial court with a direction to the trial court to frame the
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"Since the petitioner has suppressed material facts with regard to his involvement in criminal cases, he is not entitled to the discretionary relief of bail."
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"Constitutional courts do not possess the requisite expertise to assess the equivalence of degrees, and therefore, cannot substitute their views for those of academic experts."
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"Since there is a total non-compliance with Section 42 (1) of the NDPS Act, the rigour of Section 37 cannot be attributed against the applicants and
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"Merely because the Embassy of the United States of America or any other country would communicate a complaint to the investigating agencies of this Nation, it would
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"The Judge, District Council Court, therefore, is a civil court within the meaning if Section 11 of the Act, 1958 (as amended by the 1972
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"The distinction sought to be drawn by the authorities between a case of unutilized additional FSI for educational institutions, medical institutions, institutional buildings and star category
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"keeping in view the age of the appellant, who is about 70 years old, and his health condition, we are inclined to modify the sentence to be
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"Legally, obscenity is not synonymous with 'vulgarity', 'abuse' or 'profanity'. Use of mere swear words, profanities and vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil they may be, cannot
read more
Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated July 17, 2026, held that the mere non-recovery of a train ticket from a deceased passenger does not automatically nullify
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"We may suggest that the class connotation be attached to the coach and not to the passenger, in recognition of the history of class divisions in our
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"There is no statutory requirement in the aforesaid Section, mandating the formal passing of an order by the Magistrate concerned, recording that the above two
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"No Resolution Plan can succeed if uncertain or unquantified claims are permitted to linger and resurface against the Successful Resolution Applicant years after approval." Supreme
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"The applications seeking pre-mature release / remission should be considered as expeditiously as possible and without undue delay." Supreme Court, in a notable order, has
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"Clause 1.1 cannot be construed in a manner that enables the employer to control eligibility through delayed processing." Supreme Court of India, in a significant
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"The guarantees of dignity, fairness and humane treatment continue to operate with full force even behind prison walls, where the power of the State is
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"The course adopted by the High Court resulted in a clear violation of the doctrine of audi alteram partem, which constitutes one of the foundational principles of
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"For it to be established that the Railway authorities were negligent, it has to be shown that they had a duty of care." Supreme Court,
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"Reason is the heartbeat of every conclusion. Without the same, it becomes lifeless." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated July 15, 2026, held that
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"The attitude to be adopted by appellate Courts should be that of a friend, philosopher and a guide rather than wielding the heavy-handed baton of
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"Continuous right that can be exercised at any time so long as the object of the Will survives. The right to apply would therefore accrue
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"The fact that the chik FIR, though purportedly registered on 28th June, 1977, reached the Court of the jurisdictional Magistrate only on 30th June, 1977,
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"The post-mortem findings, including absence of food in the alimentary canal and presence of faecal matter in the large intestine, clearly indicate that the deceased-victim
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"A candidate who participates in a selection process with full knowledge of the prevailing rules, takes a calculated chance, and appears for the interview, cannot
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"To suggest that a candidate who fails to demonstrate these minimum essential traits in an interview must nonetheless be appointed merely because of a high
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"To give effect to the statutory mandate u/s 44(1) of the Act which provides both the offence under PMLA and the scheduled offence are to be
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"The wilful defaulter, who does not cooperate with the trial court or investigation at all, is not entitled to get any relief from this Court
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"Section 24(5), which specifically authorises transfer from a court lacking jurisdiction, cannot be rendered meaningless by holding that return of plaint under Order VII Rule
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"Fundamental object of Section 15 is to provide protection to a person who has filed an appeal against a decree of dissolution of marriage, ensuring
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"In view of the order passed in the review petition in I.A.No.171 of 2008, not only Item Nos.1 and 3, but Item No.4 is also
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Telangana High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 13, 2026, held that in criminal cases alleging the forgery of a Will, the meticulous examination
read more
"Electric connections of lawyers’ chambers registered with the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, situated in Court Complexes across the State, being used exclusively for legal
read more
"The requirement of informing a person arrested of grounds of arrest is a mandatory requirement of Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India; non-compliance with
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"The interest of justice requires that the matter has to be remanded back to the trial court with a direction to the trial court to frame the
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"Since the petitioner has suppressed material facts with regard to his involvement in criminal cases, he is not entitled to the discretionary relief of bail."
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"Constitutional courts do not possess the requisite expertise to assess the equivalence of degrees, and therefore, cannot substitute their views for those of academic experts."
read more
"Since there is a total non-compliance with Section 42 (1) of the NDPS Act, the rigour of Section 37 cannot be attributed against the applicants and
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"Merely because the Embassy of the United States of America or any other country would communicate a complaint to the investigating agencies of this Nation, it would
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"The Judge, District Council Court, therefore, is a civil court within the meaning if Section 11 of the Act, 1958 (as amended by the 1972
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"The procedure so adopted cannot be found fault with and when there is no incriminating material or proper evidence to substantiate the allegations, the Government decided to
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"Mere existence of an arbitration clause or even the pendency of arbitration proceedings or availability of civil remedies would, in our considered opinion, not oust
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"Appointed Observer shall be at liberty to take photographs/video of the proceedings both inside and outside the venue." Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a
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"A written agreement voluntarily executed by parties is not an empty formality. It embodies the consensus ad idem between the contracting parties and carries with
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"In the absence of any evidence of penetration, even to the slightest extent, or any overt act unequivocally constituting an attempt to commit rape, the
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"If a sale deed in respect of an immovable property is executed without payment of price and if it does not provide for the payment of price
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"By the time the summons was received, the drug had already expired and under such circumstances now proceeding with the complaint would be a futile
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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